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CTMQ > Monuments and Plaques

The Kensington Soldiers’ Monument

September 21, 2021 by Steve 3 Comments

The Berlin Tall The Oldest US Civil War Monument, Berlin Here we are again, at another "oldest in the US" that isn't truly totally verifiable. Although in the case of the Kensington Soldiers' Monument in Berlin, the locals did convince the federal whomevers at the National Register of Historic Places that the claim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Berlin, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Monuments and Plaques

James MacDonald Monument

July 22, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Old MacDonald Had a Firm... Grasp of Impending Realities James MacDonald Monument, Avon You've all seen it. Many of you have passed it 100's of times. I know I sure have. The strangely placed, impossible to read, tall, black monument on route 44 on the Avon side of "the mountain." "The mountain" being … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Avon, Hartford County, Monuments and Plaques, Roads and Tunnels

Regicide Cellar

January 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

No Cell Out Regicide Cellar, Guilford September 2012 Guilford has secrets. Of course, every town has secrets, but Guilford seems to have more than most towns. Granted, Regicide Cellar isn’t exactly a super exciting secret, but since you’re reading this, it must be at least mildly exciting to you. It’s mildly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Guilford, Historic Houses, Hoang, Monuments and Plaques, New Haven County, regicides

Portland’s Brownstone Arch

June 27, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Where Weather is the Arch Enemy Portland's Brownstone Arch May 18, 2011 Way back in 2011, I did a full CTMQ Day down the Connecticut River Valley. From Middletown to Old Saybrook, I hit several museums and other “stuff” for this website. Now, five years later, I’m going through those pictures and seeing some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Middlesex County, Monuments and Plaques, Portland, Portland brownstone

Easternmost Point in Connecticut

May 19, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

The Beast of the East Angle Bound q, Sterling August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous winning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Bushwhack, Geographic Extremes, Monuments and Plaques, Sterling, Windham County

Giant Tree Grave

December 3, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

I'm Stumped on this One Giant Tree Grave Yantic Cemetery, Norwich Long time readers know that I’m not a cemetery guy. I’ve limited my pages about them as A) I don’t find them super compelling, B) It just opens up a whole world of stuff I’m not prepared to deal with on CTMQ and C) there are plenty of other blogs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Monuments and Plaques, New London County, Norwich

Oldest Roadside Memorial in US

April 2, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Steamwhealing Over Facts Oldest Roadside Memorial in US*, Ellington March 29, 2013 *Well one of them anyway. And I think I can say this is the oldest in Connecticut, but that doesn’t have the panache. “Ellington is home to one of America’s oldest roadside memorials.” This is from the impeccable source called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Ellington, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Monuments and Plaques, Tolland County

Site of Stephen A. Douglas Speech

January 21, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

A Slightly Less Annoying Stephen A. Site of Stephen A. Douglas Campaign Speech Main and Pearl, northwest corner, Hartford Here on CTMQ, I only feature the more random and esoteric plaques and stuff around the state. (Otherwise, I’d go insane – and besides, other existing resources catalog this stuff really well.) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Hartford, Hartford County, Monuments and Plaques

NHL: Fort Shantok Archaeological District

September 12, 2012 by Steve 7 Comments

CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cemeteries, Forts, Montville, Monuments and Plaques, National Historic Landmarks, native american history, New London County

CT-MA-NY Tri-Point & The Oblong

August 7, 2012 by Steve 9 Comments

Top O’The Oblong To Ya CT-NY-MA Tri-Point Salisbury [This incredible geographical point was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Border disputes, Geographic Extremes, Litchfield County, Massachusetts, Monuments and Plaques, New York, Salisbury, Tri-point

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